Comfort Food Makeovers

One week away from departure and I HAVE to make these mozzerella sticks. Combining 1/4 cup flour with 3/4 tsp garlic powder and 1/8 tsp cayenne pepper is a breeze, according to America's Test Kitchen. Whisking 2 egg whites until foamy seems to be a commonly preferred method, and filling a third dish with 1 cup panko, 1/2 tsp basil, 1/4 tsp oregano, and 1/4 tsp salt is my new tried-and-true. Dipping 2-in lengths of mozzerella sticks in all three, old hat if you ask me, it's the freezing for 30-minutes before baking at 475 for 8-10 minutes that hadn't occurred to me at all.